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Fact Check: Tucker
# Fact Check: "Tucker Carlson has left Fox News" ## What We Know On April 24, 2023, Fox News announced that it had parted ways with Tucker Carlson, the host of "Tucker Carlson Tonight," which was the...
Fact Check: A crocodile named Gustave killed hundreds of people
# Fact Check: "A crocodile named Gustave killed hundreds of people" ## What We Know Gustave is a notorious male Nile crocodile that inhabits the Ruzizi River and the northern shores of Lake Tanganyik...
Fact Check: Augusto Pinochet conducted a terrorist attack on US soil
# Fact Check: Augusto Pinochet Conducted a Terrorist Attack on US Soil ## What We Know On September 21, 1976, former Chilean diplomat Orlando Letelier and his colleague Ronni Moffitt were killed by a...
Fact Check: Wizards of the Coast sent the Pinkertons after a YouTuber who had gotten some Magic the Gathering cards early and showed them on YouTube
# Fact Check: Wizards of the Coast Sent the Pinkertons After a YouTuber for Early Magic: The Gathering Cards ## What We Know In April 2023, a YouTuber known as oldschoolmtg published videos showcasin...
Fact Check: Puerto Rico has a larger population than some US states
# Fact Check: "Puerto Rico has a larger population than some US states" ## What We Know As of 2024, Puerto Rico's estimated population is approximately 3,203,295 according to the [U.S. Census Bureau ...
Fact Check: Morbius, Madame Web, and Kraven the Hunter have all been critically and commercially panned
# Fact Check: "Morbius, Madame Web, and Kraven the Hunter have all been critically and commercially panned" ## What We Know The claim that "Morbius," "Madame Web," and "Kraven the Hunter" have been c...
Fact Check: Al Jazeera falsely claimed that Israeli soldiers raped and killed women in the Al-Shifa hospital
# Fact Check: "Al Jazeera falsely claimed that Israeli soldiers raped and killed women in the Al-Shifa hospital" ## What We Know In March 2024, Al Jazeera published a report quoting a Palestinian wom...
Fact Check: New Jersey has higher taxes relative to other US states
# Fact Check: "New Jersey has higher taxes relative to other US states" ## What We Know New Jersey is frequently cited as having one of the highest tax burdens in the United States. According to the ...
Fact Check: There are more Spanish and Portuguese speakers in Latin America than in the Iberian peninsula
# Fact Check: "There are more Spanish and Portuguese speakers in Latin America than in the Iberian peninsula" ## What We Know The claim that there are more Spanish and Portuguese speakers in Latin Am...